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Cycas pectinata

An evergreen, palm-like plant with a Jurassic link is under stress in Bhutan, according to a new study conducted by five botanists. The plant in question is Cycas...

April 18, 2023

Banking on Climate Chaos Report

On April 12, 2023, environmental organizations released the “Banking on Climate Chaos” report, which details the world’s largest banks’ spending on fossil fuel project financing since the Paris...

April 17, 2023

New Research Findings: Black Rockfish Larvae Thrive in Warmer Oceans

The impact of warming oceans on marine species has long been a subject of concern, with scientists warning of irreversible loss of marine and coastal ecosystems. However, a...

April 4, 2023

Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism

Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023 has been passed by Parliament, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to address climate change. With the new arrangements...

April 4, 2023

Coastal Kerala Geckoella

Scientists have made a new discovery of a species of lizard from the coastal forests of northern Kerala. The species, named Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) chengodumalaensis, is a ground-dwelling gecko...

April 4, 2023

Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland

As the impacts of climate change become increasingly severe and tangible, people around the world are looking for ways to hold their governments accountable for inaction on this...

April 1, 2023

New Guinea Singing Dog

The New Guinea singing dog is also known as the New Guinea Highland dog. It is a dog species found in the New Guinea Highlands on the island...

March 30, 2023

First Urban Climate Film Festival

The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a Central Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, is organising the Urban Climate Film Festival under the...

March 29, 2023

Aravalli Green Wall Project

On March 25th, 2023, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the Aravalli Green Wall Project. The project aims to green the...

March 29, 2023

What is Nemateleotris lavandula?

Scientists from the Australian Museum Research Institute, the University of Sydney, and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory have identified a new species of the...

March 24, 2023

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